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Deformed Discourse

The Function of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

AvDavid Williams

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This fully-illustrated book explores the concept of the monster in the Middle Ages, examining its philosophical and theological roots and analysing its symbolic function in medieval literature and art. Fascinating and comprehensive, this study of the grotesque in medieval aesthetic expression successfully brings together medieval research and modern criticism.

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Utgivningsdatum1997-02-01
Mått163 x 239 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieExeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Antal sidor406
FörlagLiverpool University Press
ISBN9780859895415

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This fundamental study marks a milestone in the history of research on the monstrous in the Middle Ages and on Western ways of thinking. I can state without hesitation that Williams has produced a magnum opus on this subject, with a highly personal approach, providing an overview of all previous works on the monster and the philosophical, theological, aesthetic, and literary context. His vision is at once encyclopedic, critical, and completely fresh ... This is clearly the work of a researcher in full maturity. Its many qualities place it in the front rank.Claude-Claire Kappler, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris